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Manda-Inakir

Type
Fissure vent
Elevation
600m
Last eruption
1928
Manda-Inakir
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Type
Fissure vent
Country
Ethiopia · Djibouti
Region
Eastern Africa / Afar Rift Volcanic Province
Elevation
600m
Coordinates
12.380, 42.200
Last eruption
1928
Tectonic setting
Rift zone / Intermediate crust (15-25 km)
Landform
Cluster
Major rock type
Basalt / Picro-basalt

Geological summary

Manda-Inakir consists of a series of NW-trending fissure vents and pyroclastic cones along the Ethiopia-Djibouti border.

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From Wikipedia

Manda-Inakir is a system of fissure vents and cinder cones located along the borders between Djibouti, Eritrea and Ethiopia. Last erupting in 1928, it produced a cinder cone called Kammourta. It has an elevation of over 600 metres.

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Eruption history

1 recordedGlossary

Record summary

Confirmed eruptions
1
Uncertain eruptions
0
Span of confirmed record
1928 – 1928
Largest confirmed eruption
VEI 2 (1928)
Confirmed eruptions since 1900
1
Summary (VEI over time)
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1928~1928 · 1 eruptions · max VEI 219281928192919291929

Detailed timeline

  1. 1928VEI 2Observed
    1928-12-31 – end unknown
    Kammourta

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